WorksheetsBeowulf Stanzas 1-4
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
The monster Grendel is a descendant of...
Abel
Adam
Hrothgar
Cain
A biblical allusion is...
a reference in a literary work to the bible
a reference in a literary work to Greek mythology
a reference in a literary work to history
"Thoughts were as quick as his greed or his claws"
hyperbole
simile
metaphor
alliteration
How many men did Grendel kill in Herot?
5
300
35
30
Grendel's killings have continued for how long?
25 years
12 years
100 years
40 years
"The shadow of death hunted in the darkness" is an example of...
hyperbole
simile
imagery
alliteration
Hrothgar and his men try to get rid of Grendel by...
sacrificing their children
praying to Jesus
making offerings to their pagan gods
calling Beowulf
Beowulf arrives with how many men?
14
25
4
45
Hrothgar is...
Queen of the Danes
A warrior from Sweden
King of the Danes - Healfdane's son
Beowulf's son
Wulfgar requests Beowulf to leave certain items on his boat...
His food and snacks
Beowulf's women
Their clothes and shoes
Beowulf's weapons
Beowulf plans to use what to battle Grendel?
Unferth's sword, Hrunting
His designer chain mail
His bare hands
Grenades
Beowulf requests that if he dies in the battle against Grendel, he would like...
his sword sent to his Uncle Higlac
his wife to be told by Wulfgar
his chain mail to be sent to his Uncle Higlac
his body to be buried in Sweden
